The Detroit News and currently a member of the Publisher’s Advisory Board of the military publication, Stars and Stripes

Peter Payette, Executive Director of Interlochen Public Radio

and has managed the news department since 2001. He taught journalism and radio production at Interlochen Center for the Arts.

Jacob (YAH-kob) Wheeler, Founding Editor of “The Glen Arbor Sun” and Communications Manager at the Traverse City based Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities

Moderator: Dave Barrons, retired TV broadcast meteorologist and

member of the LCDP

“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion,

they cannot alter the state of Facts” John Adam

Refreshments: Coffee/Tea/Cookies

Sponsored by the Leelanau County Democrat Party

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A Community Conversation on Climate Change and Clean Energy

Tuesday, March 21st

6:00 – 8:00

Leelanau Government Center in Suttons Bay- Community Room

Speakers will be: Skip Pruss- Former Director of the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth & Peter Sinclair- Founder of “Climate Crock of the Week” website and also works with Yale Climate Connection.

Talking about the present and future risks of climate change and reducing them by using clean energy.